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{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Peter Utaka
| name = Peter Utaka
| image = Peter Utaka 2011.jpg
| fullname = Peter Maduabuchi Utaka
| image = Peter Utaka 2011.jpg
| image_size = 200 px
| upright =0.7
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| caption = Utaka with [[Odense Boldklub|OB]] in 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|2|12}}
| height = 1.79 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sanga-fc.jp/team/2022team/09_peter_utaka.php |title=Peter Utaka |language=Japanese |publisher=Kyoto Sanga FC |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081625/https://www.sanga-fc.jp/team/2022team/09_peter_utaka.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Enugu]], [[Nigeria]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|2|12}}
| nationaliity = [[Nigeria]] [[Belgium]]
| birth_place = [[Enugu]], Nigeria
| currentclub = [[Shanghai Shenxin]]
| currentclub = [[Ventforet Kofu]]
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber = 99
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 1997 | youthclubs1 = UNTH Nigeria{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
| youthyears1 = 1997
| youthyears2 = 1999–2000 | youthclubs2 = [[Dinamo Zagreb]]
| youthyears3 = 2000–2004 | youthclubs3 = UNTH Nigeria{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
| youthclubs1 = UNTH Nigeria{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
| youthyears2 = 1999–2000
| years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen|Maasmechelen]] |caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 17
| youthclubs2 = [[Dinamo Zagreb]]
| years2 = 2004–2007 | clubs2 = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]] |caps2 = 73 | goals2 = 12
| youthyears3 = 2000–2004
| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = [[Royal Antwerp FC|Royal Antwerp]] |caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 26
| youthclubs3 = UNTH Nigeria{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
| years4 = 2008–2012 | clubs4 = [[Odense Boldklub|OB]] |caps4 = 108 | goals4 = 52
| years1 = 2003–2004
| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = [[Dalian Aerbin]] |caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 27
| clubs1 = [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen|Maasmechelen]]
| years6 = 2013– | clubs6 = [[Beijing Guoan]] |caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 8
| caps1 = 35
| years7 = 2014– | clubs7 = →[[Shanghai Shenxin]] (loan) |caps7 = | goals7 =
| goals1 = 17
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011
| years2 = 2004–2007
| nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
| clubs2 = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| caps2 = 73
| goals2 = 12
| pcupdate = 8 July 2013
| years3 = 2007–2008
| clubs3 = [[Royal Antwerp FC|Royal Antwerp]]
| caps3 = 46
| goals3 = 26
| years4 = 2008–2012
| clubs4 = [[Odense Boldklub|OB]]
| caps4 = 108
| goals4 = 52
| years5 = 2012–2013
| clubs5 = [[Dalian Aerbin]]
| caps5 = 43
| goals5 = 27
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = [[Beijing Guoan]]
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2014
| clubs7 = → [[Shanghai Shenxin]] (loan)
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = [[Shimizu S-Pulse]]
| caps8 = 28
| goals8 = 9
| years9 = 2016
| clubs9 = → [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]] (loan)
| caps9 = 33
| goals9 = 19
| years10 = 2017
| clubs10 = [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017
| clubs11 = → [[FC Tokyo]] (loan)
| caps11 = 25
| goals11 = 8
| years12 = 2018
| clubs12 = [[Vejle Boldklub]]
| caps12 = 6
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2018
| clubs13 = [[Tokushima Vortis]]
| caps13 = 18
| goals13 = 6
| years14 = 2019
| clubs14 = [[Ventforet Kofu]]
| caps14 = 41
| goals14 = 21
| years15 = 2020–2022
| clubs15 = [[Kyoto Sanga]]
| caps15 = 109
| goals15 = 52
| years16 = 2023–
| clubs16 = [[Ventforet Kofu]]
| caps16 = 51
| goals16 = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 13 December 2023, 4:20 (UTC)
}}
}}

'''Peter Utaka''' (born 12 February 1984 in [[Enugu]]) is a [[Nigeria]]n [[association football|footballer]] with a Belgian passport currently playing for [[China|Chinese]] club [[Shanghai Shenxin]] loan from [[Beijing Guoan]]. He is the younger brother of [[John Utaka]], who currently plays for [[Sivasspor]] in Turkey.
'''Peter Maduabuchi Utaka''' (born 12 February 1984) is a Nigerian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Ventforet Kofu]]. He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer [[John Utaka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1656/nigeria/2009/06/05/1306355/john-utaka-to-stay-at-premier-league-outfit-portsmouth|title=John Utaka To Stay At Premier League Outfit Portsmouth, Explains Brother|date=5 June 2009|access-date=5 June 2009|publisher=goal.com|archive-date=11 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611035133/http://goal.com/en/news/1656/nigeria/2009/06/05/1306355/john-utaka-to-stay-at-premier-league-outfit-portsmouth|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
Utaka moved to [[Croatia]] as a 16-year old to play in Dinamo Zagreb. In 2003 he moved to [[Belgium]] from [[NK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo]] and signed for [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen]] of the third division. [[KVC Westerlo]] moved to sign him the following season, and in his first season in the top flight.


===Early career===
He joined [[Royal Antwerp FC]] in January 2007 where he became a first team regular, and he helped Antwerp qualify for the playoffs, finishing second. On 30 August 2008, it was announced that Utaka would join [[Denmark|Danish]] club [[Odense Boldklub|OB]].<ref>{{Cite web| title= Lars Olsen savnede erfaren målscorer | url= http://www.bold.dk/nyt/?vis=88512 | work= | publisher= bold.dk | date= 30 August 2008 | accessdate=23 May 2009 | language = Danish}}</ref>
Born in [[Enugu]], Nigeria, Utaka moved to Croatia as a 16-year-old to play in Dinamo Zagreb after trying his luck at Ismaily where his older brother John was a cult figure. In 2003, he moved to Belgium from [[NK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo]] and signed for [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen]] of the 2nd division.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=Media|date=13 June 2018|title=Biography Of Peter Utaka (Footballer)|url=https://www.medianigeria.com/biography-of-peter-utaka-footballer/|access-date=1 June 2021|website=Media Nigeria|language=en-US|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213311/https://www.medianigeria.com/biography-of-peter-utaka-footballer/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[KVC Westerlo]] moved to sign him the following season, and in his first season in the top flight and the transfer was worth €250,000.<ref name=":0" />

===Royal Antwerpen===
Utaka joined [[Royal Antwerp FC]] in January 2007 where he became a first team regular, and he helped Antwerp qualify for the playoffs, finishing second. He also emerged top scorer with 22 goals and capped hs glorious season, winning the Best Striker's Award.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} He also put more gloss on his breath-taking performance that season, claiming the Most Valuable Player's award over eight times, making him one of the most feared strikers in Belgium. On 30 August 2008, it was announced that Utaka would join Danish club [[Odense Boldklub|OB]].<ref>{{Cite web | title= Lars Olsen savnede erfaren målscorer | url= http://www.bold.dk/nyt/?vis=88512 | publisher= bold.dk | date= 30 August 2008 | access-date= 23 May 2009 | language= da | archive-date= 24 September 2012 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120924163600/http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Lars-Olsen-savnede-erfaren-maalscorer | url-status= live }}</ref> for an undisclosed fee.

===Odense Boldklub===
Utaka joined Danish side [[Odense Boldklub|OB]] in 2008. In his first season, he finished joint fourth place on the scorers list, while he led all scorers in his second season. In the [[2009–10 Danish Superliga]] he finished with 18 goals in 33 matches,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/danmark/superligaen/2009-2010/| title = 3F Superliga 09/10: Tabel og kampprogram| access-date = 8 February 2018| archive-date = 29 September 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170929202632/http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/danmark/superligaen/2009-2010/| url-status = live}}</ref> the first time in five years an OB player was top scorer in the league (last was [[Steffen Højer]] in [[2004–05 Danish Superliga|2004-05]] with 20 goals).

Utaka stayed in OB for three and a half season winning three silver medals in his first three seasons in the [[Danish Superliga]]. He also represented the club in both [[UEFA Europa League]] and [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round|the 2011–12 Champions League qualifying phase]] scoring a total of nine goals in 22 European matches for the club.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

===Dalian Aerbin===
In January 2012, Utaka moved to [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Dalian Aerbin]]. He scored 20 goals in 28 games in his first season. He also scored 11 consecutive fixtures to establish a new C-league record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Utaka outshines big-name recruits |url=https://www.egypt-today.com/en/61/utaka-outshines-big-name-recruits |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=www.egypttodayen |language=ar-aa |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304231857/https://www.egypt-today.com/en/61/utaka-outshines-big-name-recruits |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Beijing Guoan===
He transferred to [[Beijing Guoan]] on 9 July 2013 in a €2 million transfer which made him the most expensive international signing in the history of the club.<ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2013-07-09/14396662256.shtml 国安正式签约乌塔卡将穿15号 释因何选择国安] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005201839/http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2013-07-09/14396662256.shtml |date=5 October 2017 }}{{in lang|zh}}</ref> He scored 15 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the club, before he was loaned to [[Shanghai Shenxin]] during summer transfers in 2014, managing to score only four times in thirteen appearances in all competition for the Shanghai outfit.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

===Shimizu S-Pulse===
In January 2015, Utaka transferred to [[J1 League]]-club [[Shimizu S-Pulse]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20150221/279477.html |title=清水がFW補強…元ナイジェリア代表ウタカを獲得「全力を尽くす」 |publisher=soccer-king.jp |date=21 February 2015 |language=ja |access-date=9 May 2016 |archive-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063040/http://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20150221/279477.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The club faced a difficult season that year as they were battling relegation. At the end of the season, Utaka scored nine goals in 29 appearances, and the club ended up being seventeenth-placed, thus relegated into the [[J2 League]].

===Sanfrecce Hiroshima===
The next year he was loaned to J1 League defending champions [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]].<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Sanfrecce Hiroshima|date=7 January 2016|url=http://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/news/release/?n=9076|script-title=ja:キム・ボムヨン選手 モンテディオ山形より完全移籍加入のお知らせ|access-date=3 March 2016|language=ja|archive-date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311203309/http://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/news/release/?n=9076|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in the [[2016 Japanese Super Cup|Japanese Super Cup]] final, in a 3–1 win against [[Gamba Osaka]]. Utaka bagged his first goal in the J1 League on 12 March, scoring a 67th-minute penalty against [[Shonan Bellmare]] in a 2–2 draw at home. He scored his next in a 5–1 away win against [[Omiya Ardija]], scoring the opening in the 22nd minute.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

===FC Tokyo===
After being bought by [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]], he was immediately loaned to [[FC Tokyo]] in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fctokyo.co.jp/257304/ |title=ピーター ウタカ選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ ｜ F.C.TOKYO |website=www.fctokyo.co.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701134808/http://www.fctokyo.co.jp/257304/ |archive-date=2017-07-01}}</ref> He scored four goals in his first three matches for the [[J1 League]]-club even though he started all of the matches on the bench. He represented the club 33 times and scored ten goals before he returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and his contract expired.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

===Vejle Boldklub===
In February 2018, [[free agent]] Utaka trialled with Danish side [[Vejle Boldklub]] in Turkey, where the club was on a training camp.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/1division/tog-danmark-med-storm-nu-er-han-paa-vej-mod-overraskende-comeback/7030408| title = Tog Danmark med storm: Nu er han på vej mod overraskende comeback – Ekstra Bladet| access-date = 8 February 2018| archive-date = 25 October 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201025222542/https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/1division/tog-danmark-med-storm-nu-er-han-paa-vej-mod-overraskende-comeback/7030408| url-status = live}}</ref> Utaka's agent Lucas Chang Jin was co-owner of Vejle Boldklub who at that time was topping the league table in the [[Danish 1st Division|Danish second tier]]. On 14 February 2018, the club announced that Utaka had signed a contract with Vejle until the summer of 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vejle Boldklub henter Peter Utaka|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/vejle-boldklub-henter-peter-utaka/|access-date=15 February 2018|work=bold.dk|date=14 February 2018|language=da|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617165231/https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/vejle-boldklub-henter-peter-utaka/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Tokushima Vortis===
On 2018, [[Tokushima Vortis]] signed Peter Utaka mid-season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vortis.jp/information/news/detail.php?id=826|title=ピーター ウタカ選手 完全移籍にて加入決定のお知らせ|date=2018-06-14|accessdate=2018-06-17|archive-date=31 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231002451/https://www.vortis.jp/information/news/detail.php?id=826|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Ventforet Kofu===
Utaka signed to J2 club [[Ventforet Kofu]] ahead of the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ventforet.jp/news/press_release/517117|title=ピーター ウタカ選手 徳島ヴォルティスより完全移籍加入のお知らせ|date=2018-12-27|accessdate=2018-12-27|archive-date=31 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231002516/https://www.ventforet.jp/news/press_release/517117|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Kyoto Sanga===
Utaka joined Danish side OB in 2008. In his first season he finished joint fourth place on the scorers list, while he led all scorers in his second season. He finished with 18 goals in 33 matches, the first time in five years an OB player was top scorer in the league (last was [[Steffen Højer]] in 2004–05 with 20 goals).
On 23 December 2019, Utaka officially transferred to [[Kyoto Sanga FC]] ahead f the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=ピーター・ウタカ選手 ヴァンフォーレ甲府より完全移籍加入のお知らせ|url=http://www.sanga-fc.jp/news/p/14799/|publisher=[[京都サンガF.C.]]|date=2019-12-23|accessdate=2019-12-28|archive-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113102216/http://www.sanga-fc.jp/news/p/14799/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He helped the team to win promotion for the J1 League after the club's 12-year absence from it. He left the club after three years at Kyoto, playing his last match coming as a substitute on the 2022 J1/J2 promotion/relegation match, in which Kyoto eventually drew with [[Roasso Kumamoto]], guaranteeing Kyoto the permanence on the J1.


=== Return to Ventforet Kofu ===
In January 2012, Utaka moved to [[Chinese Super League]] club [[Dalian Aerbin]]. He transferred to [[Beijing Guoan]] on 9 July 2013.<ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2013-07-09/14396662256.shtml 国安正式签约乌塔卡将穿15号 释因何选择国安]{{zh icon}}</ref>
On 30 December 2022, Utaka was announced by [[Ventforet Kofu]] as a new signing for the 2023 season, in his second stint with the [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi-based]] club, returning to them after four seasons.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.ventforet.jp/sp/news/press_release/522681|title=ピーター ウタカ選手 加入のお知らせ|publisher=ヴァンフォーレ甲府|date=2022-12-30|accessdate=2022-12-30|archive-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230035717/https://www.ventforet.jp/sp/news/press_release/522681|url-status=live}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
On 21 September 2009, national coach [[Shaibu Amodu]] selected Peter for the [[Nigerian national football team]]. Utaka made his debut for Nigeria months later in a 5–2 home win over [[Congo DR national football team|Congo DR]] on 3 March 2010, despite only getting his call up late after the NFF called his mother looking for him.<ref>http://goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/03/03/1816423/nigeria-5-2-dr-congo-osas-idehen-shows-class-against Nigeria 5 Congo DR 2</ref><ref>http://www.sportsday.com.ng/nigeria/news/2010-03-01/mum-begs-utaka-play-eagles.html Mum calls Utaka for Eagles</ref> He scored the first goal and assisted on the second.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} He scored twice against in a Nations Cup qualifier against [[Ethiopia national football team|Ethiopia]].
On 21 September 2009, national coach [[Shaibu Amodu]] selected Utaka for the [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria national team]]. Utaka made his debut for Nigeria months later in a 5–2 home win over [[Congo DR national football team|Congo DR]] on 3 March 2010, despite only getting his call up late after the NFF called his mother looking for him.<ref>http://goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/03/03/1816423/nigeria-5-2-dr-congo-osas-idehen-shows-class-against {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209002919/http://goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/03/03/1816423/nigeria-5-2-dr-congo-osas-idehen-shows-class-against |date=9 February 2018 }} Nigeria 5 Congo DR 2</ref><ref>http://www.sportsday.com.ng/nigeria/news/2010-03-01/mum-begs-utaka-play-eagles.html Mum calls Utaka for Eagles {{dead link|date=May 2017}}</ref> He scored the first goal and assisted on the second.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Antwerp Hero Utaka Reveals He Chose To Play For Nigeria Over Belgium:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal |url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=36360 |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=www.allnigeriasoccer.com |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304231622/https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=36360 |url-status=live }}</ref> He scored twice in a [[Africa Cup of Nations#Qualifying|Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] match against [[Ethiopia national football team|Ethiopia]]. His first goal of the match was the fastest goal in the qualifications for the season, scoring a goal after just 29 seconds into the match.


== Career Statistics ==
== Career statistics ==

{{updated|8 July 2013}}
=== Club ===
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Danish Cup]], [[Chinese FA Cup]], [[Emperor's Cup]]}}
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[J.League Cup]]}}
! colspan=2 | Total
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
! Season !! Club !! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen|Maasmechelen]]
! colspan=3 | Denmark
|2003–04
! colspan=2 | League
|rowspan="2"|[[Challenger Pro League|CPL]]
! colspan=2 | [[Danish Cup]]
|32||16||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||16
! colspan=2 | [[Danish League Cup|League Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|-
|2004–05
|[[2008-09 Danish Superliga|2008-09]]
|3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||1
|rowspan="4" align=center valign=center|[[Odense Boldklub|Odense BK]]
|rowspan="4" align=center valign=center|[[Danish Superliga|D Superliga]]
|27||12||0||0||-||-||-||-||27||12
|-
|-
|rowspan="4" |[[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]
|[[2009-10 Danish Superliga|2009-10]]
|2004–05
|33||18||3||4||-||-||3||2||39||24
|rowspan="3"|[[Belgian Pro League| BPL]]
|24||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||4
|-
|-
|2005–06
|[[2010-11 Danish Superliga|2010-11]]
|32||14||1||0||-||-||10||6||43||20
|30||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||5
|-
|-
|2006–07
|[[2011-12 Danish Superliga|2011-12]]
|16||8||0||0||-||-||9||1||25||9
|19||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||3
|-
|-
! colspan=3 | China PR
!colspan="2"|Total
!73!!12!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!74!!12
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Chinese FA Cup|FA Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[League Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[AFC Champions League|Asia]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp]]
|2006–07
|rowspan="2"|[[Challenger Pro League|CPL]]
|12||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||4
|-
|2007–08
|34||22||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||22
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Odense Boldklub|Odense BK]]
|[[2008–09 Odense Boldklub season|2008–09]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Danish Superliga]]
|27||12||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||12
|-
|[[2009–10 Odense Boldklub season|2009–10]]
|33||18||3||4||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||39||24
|-
|[[2010–11 Odense Boldklub season|2010–11]]
|32||14||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name=UEL}}||6||colspan="2"|—||43||20
|-
|[[2011–12 Odense Boldklub season|2011–12]]
|16||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Three appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||25||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!108!!52!!4!!4!!0!!0!!22!!9!!0!!0!!134!!65
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Dalian Yifang F.C.|Dalian Aerbin]]
|[[2012 Chinese Super League|2012]]
|[[2012 Chinese Super League|2012]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Dalian Aerbin]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Chinese Super League|CSL]]
|28||20||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||20
|rowspan="3"|[[Chinese Super League|CSL]]
|28||20||1||0||-||-||-||-||29||20
|-
|-
|[[2013 Chinese Super League|2013]]
|[[2013 Chinese Super League|2013]]
|15||7||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||15||7
|15||7||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||7
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43!!27!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!44!!27
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Beijing Sinobo Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]]
|[[2013 Chinese Super League|2013]]
|[[2013 Chinese Super League|2013]]
|rowspan="2"|CSL
|[[Beijing Guoan]]
|12||7||3||4||-||-||0||0||15||11
|12||7||3||4||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||11
|-
|-
|[[2014 Chinese Super League|2014]]
! rowspan=3 | Total
|13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in [[AFC Champions League]]}}||3||colspan="2"|—||20||4
! colspan=2 | China PR
!55!!34!!4!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!59!!38
|-
|-
! colspan=2 | Denmark
!colspan="2"|Total
!108!!52!!4!!4!!0!!0!!22!!9!!134!!65
!25!!8!!3!!4!!0!!0!!7!!3!!0!!0!!35!!15
|-
|-
|[[Shanghai Shenxin F.C.|Shanghai Shenxin]] (loan)
!colspan="2"|Career Total
|[[2014 Chinese Super League|2014]]
!163!!86!!8!!8!!0!!0!!22!!9!!193!!103
|CSL
|12||2||1||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||4
|-
|[[Shimizu S-Pulse]]
|[[2015 J1 League|2015]]
|rowspan="3"|[[J1 League]]
|28||9||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||9
|-
|[[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]
|[[2016 J1 League|2016]]
|33||19||1||1||2||0||2{{efn|name=ACL}}||0||1{{efn|name=JSC|Appearance in [[Japanese Super Cup]]}}||1||39||21
|-
|[[FC Tokyo]] (loan)
|[[2017 J1 League|2017]]
|25||8||0||0||8||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||10
|-
|[[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle BK]]
|[[2017–18 Danish 1st Division|2017–18]]
|[[Danish 1st Division]]
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[[Tokushima Vortis]]
|[[2018 J2 League|2018]]
|rowspan="4"|[[J2 League]]
|18||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||6
|-
|[[Ventforet Kofu]]
|[[2019 J2 League|2019]]
|40||20||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in J1 Entry play-offs}}||1||41||21
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Kyoto Sanga FC|Kyoto Sanga]]
|[[2020 J2 League|2020]]
|40||22||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||40||22
|-
|[[2021 J2 League|2021]]
|40||21||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||21
|-
|[[2022 J1 League|2022]]
|J1 League
|29||9||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in J1 Entry play-offs}}||0||33||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!109!!52!!1!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!113!!52
|-
|rowspan="3"|Ventforet Kofu
|[[2023 J2 League|2023]]
|rowspan="2"|J2 League
|40||12||3||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=ACL}}||3||1{{efn|name=JSC}}||1||50||16
|-
|[[2024 J2 League|2024]]
|34||8||2||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||11
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!74!!20!!5!!3!!2!!0!!6!!3!!1!!1!!88!!27
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!797!!317!!33!!20!!15!!2!!37!!15!!4!!3!!886!!357
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|36503|Peter Utaka|access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
|2010||1||1
|-
|2011||7||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!3
|}

:''Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Utaka goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Peter Utaka
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|3 March 2010}}
|[[Moshood Abiola National Stadium]], [[Abuja]], Nigeria
|{{fb|DRC}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|style="text-align:center"|5-2
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigeria vs. DR Congo|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/10753/Nigeria_Dr_Congo.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|27 March 2011}}
|rowspan="2"|Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Ethiopia}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4-0
|rowspan="2"|[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigeria vs. Ethiopia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/3315/Nigeria_Ethiopia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|style="text-align:center"|2-0
|}
|}


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Sanfrecce Hiroshima'''
* Top goalscorer 2007–08 in the [[Belgian Second Division]] with 22 goals in 34 games
*[[Japanese Super Cup]]: [[2016 Japanese Super Cup|2016]]
* Top goalscorer 2009–10 in the [[Danish Superliga]] with 18 goals in 33 games

* [[Chinese FA Cup]] Top goalscorer: [[2013 Chinese FA Cup|2013]]
'''Individual'''
* [[Belgian Second Division]] top goalscorer: 2007–08
* [[Danish Superliga]] top goalscorer: 2009–10
* [[Chinese FA Cup]] top goalscorer: [[2013 Chinese FA Cup|2013]]
* [[J.League]] [[J.League Top Scorer|top goalscorer]]: [[2016 J1 League#Top scorers|2016]]


==References==
==References==
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* {{J.League player}}
* [http://www.ob.dk/?ModulFunctionID=16&FBPlayerID=2311 OB profile] {{da icon}}
* {{Soccerway|61442}}
* [http://resol.dr.dk/sportservice_person.aspx?personid=568936 Career statistics] at [[Danmarks Radio]] {{da icon}}
* {{drdkstat|568936|archive=20120224104258}}
* [http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/BADD36058CE64E3E.html Peter Utaka Career Statistics] {{zh icon}}
* [http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/BADD36058CE64E3E.html Peter Utaka Career Statistics] {{in lang|zh}}


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Latest revision as of 19:56, 19 December 2024

Peter Utaka
Utaka with OB in 2011
Personal information
Full name Peter Maduabuchi Utaka
Date of birth (1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Enugu, Nigeria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ventforet Kofu
Number 99
Youth career
1997 UNTH Nigeria[citation needed]
1999–2000 Dinamo Zagreb
2000–2004 UNTH Nigeria[citation needed]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Maasmechelen 35 (17)
2004–2007 Westerlo 73 (12)
2007–2008 Royal Antwerp 46 (26)
2008–2012 OB 108 (52)
2012–2013 Dalian Aerbin 43 (27)
2013–2014 Beijing Guoan 25 (8)
2014 → Shanghai Shenxin (loan) 12 (2)
2015–2016 Shimizu S-Pulse 28 (9)
2016 → Sanfrecce Hiroshima (loan) 33 (19)
2017 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 (0)
2017 → FC Tokyo (loan) 25 (8)
2018 Vejle Boldklub 6 (0)
2018 Tokushima Vortis 18 (6)
2019 Ventforet Kofu 41 (21)
2020–2022 Kyoto Sanga 109 (52)
2023– Ventforet Kofu 51 (16)
International career
2010–2011 Nigeria 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023, 4:20 (UTC)

Peter Maduabuchi Utaka (born 12 February 1984) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ventforet Kofu. He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer John Utaka.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Enugu, Nigeria, Utaka moved to Croatia as a 16-year-old to play in Dinamo Zagreb after trying his luck at Ismaily where his older brother John was a cult figure. In 2003, he moved to Belgium from Dinamo and signed for K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen of the 2nd division.[3] KVC Westerlo moved to sign him the following season, and in his first season in the top flight and the transfer was worth €250,000.[3]

Royal Antwerpen

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Utaka joined Royal Antwerp FC in January 2007 where he became a first team regular, and he helped Antwerp qualify for the playoffs, finishing second. He also emerged top scorer with 22 goals and capped hs glorious season, winning the Best Striker's Award.[citation needed] He also put more gloss on his breath-taking performance that season, claiming the Most Valuable Player's award over eight times, making him one of the most feared strikers in Belgium. On 30 August 2008, it was announced that Utaka would join Danish club OB.[4] for an undisclosed fee.

Odense Boldklub

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Utaka joined Danish side OB in 2008. In his first season, he finished joint fourth place on the scorers list, while he led all scorers in his second season. In the 2009–10 Danish Superliga he finished with 18 goals in 33 matches,[5] the first time in five years an OB player was top scorer in the league (last was Steffen Højer in 2004-05 with 20 goals).

Utaka stayed in OB for three and a half season winning three silver medals in his first three seasons in the Danish Superliga. He also represented the club in both UEFA Europa League and the 2011–12 Champions League qualifying phase scoring a total of nine goals in 22 European matches for the club.[citation needed]

Dalian Aerbin

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In January 2012, Utaka moved to Chinese Super League club Dalian Aerbin. He scored 20 goals in 28 games in his first season. He also scored 11 consecutive fixtures to establish a new C-league record.[6]

Beijing Guoan

[edit]

He transferred to Beijing Guoan on 9 July 2013 in a €2 million transfer which made him the most expensive international signing in the history of the club.[7] He scored 15 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the club, before he was loaned to Shanghai Shenxin during summer transfers in 2014, managing to score only four times in thirteen appearances in all competition for the Shanghai outfit.[citation needed]

Shimizu S-Pulse

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In January 2015, Utaka transferred to J1 League-club Shimizu S-Pulse.[8] The club faced a difficult season that year as they were battling relegation. At the end of the season, Utaka scored nine goals in 29 appearances, and the club ended up being seventeenth-placed, thus relegated into the J2 League.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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The next year he was loaned to J1 League defending champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in the Japanese Super Cup final, in a 3–1 win against Gamba Osaka. Utaka bagged his first goal in the J1 League on 12 March, scoring a 67th-minute penalty against Shonan Bellmare in a 2–2 draw at home. He scored his next in a 5–1 away win against Omiya Ardija, scoring the opening in the 22nd minute.[citation needed]

FC Tokyo

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After being bought by Sanfrecce Hiroshima, he was immediately loaned to FC Tokyo in March 2017.[10] He scored four goals in his first three matches for the J1 League-club even though he started all of the matches on the bench. He represented the club 33 times and scored ten goals before he returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and his contract expired.[citation needed]

Vejle Boldklub

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In February 2018, free agent Utaka trialled with Danish side Vejle Boldklub in Turkey, where the club was on a training camp.[11] Utaka's agent Lucas Chang Jin was co-owner of Vejle Boldklub who at that time was topping the league table in the Danish second tier. On 14 February 2018, the club announced that Utaka had signed a contract with Vejle until the summer of 2018.[12]

Tokushima Vortis

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On 2018, Tokushima Vortis signed Peter Utaka mid-season.[13]

Ventforet Kofu

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Utaka signed to J2 club Ventforet Kofu ahead of the 2019 season.[14]

Kyoto Sanga

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On 23 December 2019, Utaka officially transferred to Kyoto Sanga FC ahead f the 2020 season.[15] He helped the team to win promotion for the J1 League after the club's 12-year absence from it. He left the club after three years at Kyoto, playing his last match coming as a substitute on the 2022 J1/J2 promotion/relegation match, in which Kyoto eventually drew with Roasso Kumamoto, guaranteeing Kyoto the permanence on the J1.

Return to Ventforet Kofu

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On 30 December 2022, Utaka was announced by Ventforet Kofu as a new signing for the 2023 season, in his second stint with the Yamanashi-based club, returning to them after four seasons.[16]

International career

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On 21 September 2009, national coach Shaibu Amodu selected Utaka for the Nigeria national team. Utaka made his debut for Nigeria months later in a 5–2 home win over Congo DR on 3 March 2010, despite only getting his call up late after the NFF called his mother looking for him.[17][18] He scored the first goal and assisted on the second.[19] He scored twice in a Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Ethiopia. His first goal of the match was the fastest goal in the qualifications for the season, scoring a goal after just 29 seconds into the match.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 December 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maasmechelen 2003–04 CPL 32 16 0 0 — — — 32 16
2004–05 3 1 0 0 — — — 3 1
Westerlo 2004–05 BPL 24 4 1 0 — — — 25 4
2005–06 30 5 0 0 — — — 30 5
2006–07 19 3 0 0 — — — 19 3
Total 73 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 12
Antwerp 2006–07 CPL 12 4 0 0 — — — 12 4
2007–08 34 22 0 0 — — — 34 22
Odense BK 2008–09 Danish Superliga 27 12 0 0 — — — 27 12
2009–10 33 18 3 4 — 3[c] 2 — 39 24
2010–11 32 14 1 0 — 10[c] 6 — 43 20
2011–12 16 8 0 0 — 9[d] 1 — 25 9
Total 108 52 4 4 0 0 22 9 0 0 134 65
Dalian Aerbin 2012 CSL 28 20 1 0 — — — 29 20
2013 15 7 0 0 — — — 15 7
Total 43 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 27
Beijing Guoan 2013 CSL 12 7 3 4 — 0 0 — 15 11
2014 13 1 0 0 — 7[e] 3 — 20 4
Total 25 8 3 4 0 0 7 3 0 0 35 15
Shanghai Shenxin (loan) 2014 CSL 12 2 1 2 — — — 13 4
Shimizu S-Pulse 2015 J1 League 28 9 0 0 1 0 — — 29 9
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2016 33 19 1 1 2 0 2[e] 0 1[f] 1 39 21
FC Tokyo (loan) 2017 25 8 0 0 8 2 — — 33 10
Vejle BK 2017–18 Danish 1st Division 6 0 0 0 — — — 6 0
Tokushima Vortis 2018 J2 League 18 6 0 0 — — — 18 6
Ventforet Kofu 2019 40 20 0 0 — — 1[g] 1 41 21
Kyoto Sanga 2020 40 22 0 0 — — 0 0 40 22
2021 40 21 0 0 — — — 40 21
2022 J1 League 29 9 1 0 2 0 — 1[h] 0 33 9
Total 109 52 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 113 52
Ventforet Kofu 2023 J2 League 40 12 3 0 — 6[e] 3 1[f] 1 50 16
2024 34 8 2 3 2 0 — — 38 11
Total 74 20 5 3 2 0 6 3 1 1 88 27
Career total 797 317 33 20 15 2 37 15 4 3 886 357
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Chinese FA Cup, Emperor's Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League
  6. ^ a b Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
  7. ^ Appearance in J1 Entry play-offs
  8. ^ Appearance in J1 Entry play-offs

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[21]
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2010 1 1
2011 7 2
Total 8 3
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Utaka goal.
List of international goals scored by Peter Utaka
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 3 March 2010 Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria  DR Congo 1-0 5-2 Friendly [22]
2 27 March 2011 Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria  Ethiopia 1-0 4-0 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [23]
3 2-0

Honours

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "John Utaka To Stay At Premier League Outfit Portsmouth, Explains Brother". goal.com. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
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  4. ^ "Lars Olsen savnede erfaren målscorer" (in Danish). bold.dk. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
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